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Review on Black Right Foot & Ankle ActiveWrap by Bill Russett

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Best Ice Wrap line I've seen

Bought this as a gift for a friend who was having foot surgery. She often followed directions and placed ice on her leg, but kept an inelastic brick-shaped ice pack with her so its contact with the affected area was minimal. On my recommendation, my colleague received such a package for his aching foot and he is delighted. My good friend also liked this gift and said it helped a lot. She has normal or maybe even small feet, but I bought her an XL size to accommodate all the bandage on that foot. The bandages are off and she still uses them regularly, but she doesn't walk on them while freezing them. This is great for more configurations than what you see in the photo. The ice moves inwards where you want it, or all the way out. Despite their flat basic shape, they are very flexible and really work on every part of the body that we need them on. I personally have an ActiveWrap wristband and have used it on my neck, head and back in addition to my wrist. They are actually fantastically adaptable and the ground contact and endless configurations you can use make them the best bandage I have ever used or seen. Her wrists often hurt from working with people all day and she loves hers too. A warning: it's COLD. It's too cold. I had to get fingerless gloves and my good friend uses a terry cloth kitchen towel for her. We're MUCH cold with thin linings and the ice will burn (or freeze) your skin. If you need something to stay on your skin and/or sleep in longer, get a Bed Buddy (or a fake; they're all the same, and there are handmade ones on etsy). I would also be wary of giving it to children as even my adults tend to do silly things with it. Half my office borrowed this from me and later bought it for themselves. I recommend the entire line. No, I didn't call - it's just fine.

Pros
  • High marks for support and durability from testers
Cons
  • Not as thick as others